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Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk number 1580 6984673 2009-07-15T12:31:14Z Tbot 44393 updated t/t-/t+ templates {{wikipedia|Numbers}} ==English== {{rank|city|held|help|342|number|alone|body|point}} ===Etymology 1=== {{etyl|xno}} {{term|noumbre|lang=xno}}, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|nombre|lang=fro}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|numerus|lang=la}}, from {{proto|Indo-European|nem-|to divide}}. ====Pronunciation==== * {{a|UK}} {{enPR|nŭm'bə(r)}}, {{IPA|/ˈnʌm.bə(ɹ)/}}, {{SAMPA|/"nVm.b@(r\)/}} * {{a|US}} {{IPA|/ˈnʌm.bɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"nVm.b3`/}} * {{audio|en-us-number.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{hyphenation|num|ber}} ====Noun==== {{wikipedia}} {{en-noun}} # {{countable}} An [[abstract]] [[entity]] used to [[describe]] [[quantity]]. #: ''Zero, one, -1, 2.5, and pi are all '''numbers'''.'' # {{countable}} A [[numeral]]: a [[symbol]] for a [[non-negative]] [[integer]] #: ''The '''number''' 8 is usually made with a single stroke.'' # {{countable|mathematics}} A member of one of several classes: [[natural number]]s,[[integer]]s, [[rational number]]s, [[real number]]s, [[complex number]]s, [[quaternion]]s. #: ''The equation <math>e^{i\pi}+1=0</math> includes the most important '''numbers''': 1, 0, <math>\pi</math>, <math>i</math>, and <math>e</math>.'' # {{context|Followed by a [[numeral]]; used [[attributive]]ly}} Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: ''[[No]]'' or ''[[No.]]'', ''[[no]]'' or ''[[no.]]'' (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner. #: ''Horse '''number''' 5 won the race.'' # [[quantity|Quantity]]. #: ''Any '''number''' of people can be reading from a given repository at a time'' #: ''His army is vast in '''number'''.'' # {{grammar}} Of a word or phrase, the state of being [[singular]], [[dual]] or [[plural]], shown by [[inflection]]. #: ''Adjectives and nouns should agree in gender, '''number''', and case.'' # {{countable}} A [[performance]]; especially, a single [[song]] or song and dance routine within a larger show. #: ''For his second '''number''', he sang "The Moon Shines Bright".'' =====Synonyms===== * {{sense|mathematical number}} [[scalar]] =====Derived terms===== {{rel-top3|derived terms}} * [[abundant number]] * [[algebraic number]] * [[binary number]] * [[cardinal number]] * [[complex number]] * [[decimal number]] * [[deficient number]] * [[hexadecimal number]] * [[house number]] * [[hyperreal number]] * [[hypercomplex number]] * [[imaginary number]] * [[irrational number]] * [[meandric number]] * [[natural number]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[number-cruncher]] * [[number-crunching]] * [[number field]] * [[number line]] * [[number one]] * [[number two]] * [[number theory]] * [[numberless]] * [[ordinal number]] * [[opposite number]] * [[perfect number]] * [[phone number]] * [[prime number]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[rational number]] * [[real number]] * [[round number]] * [[serial number]] * [[surreal number]] * [[take a number]] * [[telephone number]] * [[transcendental number]] * [[transfinite number]] * [[whole number]] * [[without number]] {{rel-bottom}} * {{lookfrom|number}} =====Related terms===== * [[numeral]] * [[numeric]] * [[numerical]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|abstract entity}} * Anglo-Norman: {{tø|xno|noumbre}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[رقم]]}} {{IPAchar|(ráqam)}} {{m}} * Armenian: [[թիվ]] (t'iv) * [[Basque]]: [[lehen]]? * Belarusian: [[лік]] (lik) {{m}} * [[Breton]]: [[niver]] {{m}} * Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|число|n|tr=čisló|sc=Cyrl}} * Chinese: [[數]], [[数]] (shù), [[數目]], [[数目]] (shùmù) * [[Cornish]]: {{t-|kw|niver|xs=Cornish}} * Croatian: {{t+|hr|broj|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|číslo|n}} * Danish: {{t+|da|tal}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|aantal|n}}, {{t+|nl|hoeveelheid|f}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|numero|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|arv}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|luku}}, {{t+|fi|numero}} * French: {{t+|fr|nombre|m}}, {{t+|fr|numéro|m}} * [[Galician]]: [[número]] {{m}} * Georgian: [[რიცხვი]] (ritsχvi) * German: {{t+|de|Anzahl|f}}, {{t+|de|Zahl|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|αριθμός|m|tr=arithmós|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|πλήθος|n|tr=plíthos|sc=Grek}} * Hebrew: {{t+|he|מספר|m|tr=mispar|sc=Hebr}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|szám}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|tala|f}} * [[Ido]]: [[numbro]] * Indonesian: [[angka]], [[bilang]]an * [[Interlingua]]: [[numero#Interlingua|numero]] * Irish: [[uimhir]] * Italian: {{t+|it|numero}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[数]] (かず, kazu), [[数字]] (すうじ, sūji) * Korean: [[수]] (su) * Kurdish: *: Sorani: {{t|ku|ژماره‌|tr=jimare|sc=ku-Arab}} * Lao: {{t-|lo|ເລກ|tr=leek|sc=Laoo|xs=Lao}} * Latin: {{t+|la|numero}}, {{t+|la|numerus}} * Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|skaičiai|xs=Lithuanian}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t+|mk|број|m|tr=bròj|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Malay: {{t+|ms|nombor|xs=Malay}}, {{t+|ms|angka|xs=Malay}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|numru|xs=Maltese}} * [[Manx]]: {{t|gv|earroo|xs=Manx}} * Nepali: (sankhya, anka) * Norwegian: {{t+|no|antall}}, {{t+|no|tall}} * [[Novial]]: [[nombre]] * Old English: [[rim|rīm, ġerīm]] {{n}}, [[tæl]] {{n}} * [[Old French]]: {{tø|fro|nombre}} * [[Old Frisian]]: {{tø|ofs|rīm}} * [[Old High German]]: {{tø|goh|rīm}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|liczba|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|número|m}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|număr|n}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|число|n|tr=čisló|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|àireamh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Serbian: [[broj]] {{m}}, [[čislo]] {{n}} * [[Sicilian]]: [[nummuru]], [[nùmmuru]] {{m}} * Slovak: {{t-|sk|číslo|n}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|število|n}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|número|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|nambari|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|tal|n}} * Turkish: {{t+|tr|sayı}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|numeral}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[عدد]]}} {{IPAchar|(ʻádad)}} {{m}} * Armenian: [[թիվ]] (t'iv) * Chinese: [[數]], [[数]] (shù) * Croatian: {{t+|hr|broj|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|číslice|f}} * Danish: {{t+|da|tal}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|numeraali}} * French: {{t+|fr|chiffre|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|αριθμός|m|tr=arithmós|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|ψηφίο|n|tr=psifío|sc=Grek}} * Icelandic: {{t-|is|tölustafur|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Indonesian: [[nomor]] * Lao: {{t-|lo|ເລກ|tr=leek|sc=Laoo|xs=Lao}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|бројка|f|tr=bròjka|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t-|mk|цифра|f|tr=cífra|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|tall}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|cyfra|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|número|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|число|n|tr=čisló|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|цифра|f|tr=cífra|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|àireamh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|nambari|xs=Swahili}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|mathematical number}} * Armenian: [[թիվ]] (t'iv) * Croatian: {{t+|hr|broj|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|číslo|n}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|getal|n}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|luku}} * French: [[nombre]] entier {{m}}, [[entier]] {{m}} * German: {{t+|de|Zahl|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|αριθμός|m|tr=arithmós|sc=Grek}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|szám}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|tala|f}} * Kurdish: *: Sorani: {{t|ku|ژماره‌|tr=jimare|sc=ku-Arab}} {{trans-mid}} * Latin: {{t+|la|numerus|m}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t+|mk|број|m|tr=bròj|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|numru|xs=Maltese}} * [[Nahuatl]]: [[tlapoalli]] * [[Novial]]: [[nombre]] * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|número|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|число|n|tr=čisló|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|àireamh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|nambari|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|heltal|n}} * [[Telugu]]: [[సంఖ్య]] (samkhya) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[رقم]]}} {{IPAchar|(ráqam)}} {{m}} * Armenian: [[համար]] (hamar) * [[Breton]]: [[niverenn]] {{f}} * Chinese: [[號碼]], [[号码]] (hàomǎ) * Croatian: {{t+|hr|broj|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|číslo|n}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|nummer|f}} * French: {{t+|fr|numéro|m}} * Georgian: [[ნომერი]] (nomeri) * German: {{t+|de|Nummer|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|νούμερο|n|tr=noúmero|sc=Grek}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|númer|f}} * [[Ido]]: [[numero]] {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|numero|m}} * Japanese: [[番号]], ([[ばんごう]], bangō) * Latin: {{t+|la|numero}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t+|mk|број|m|tr=bròj|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|numru|xs=Maltese}} * [[Novial]]: [[numre]] * Polish: {{t+|pl|numer|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|número|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|номер|m|tr=nómer|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|àireamh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|número|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|nambari|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|nummer|n}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|quantity}} * Armenian: [[քանակ]] (k'anak) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|mnoštvo|n}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|množství|n}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|aantal|n}} * French: {{t+|fr|nombre|m}} * Georgian: [[რაოდენობა]] (raodenoba) * Greek: {{t+|el|αριθμός|m|tr=arithmós|sc=Grek}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|fjöldi|m}} * Kurdish: *: Sorani: {{t|ku|ژماره‌|tr=jimare|sc=ku-Arab}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t+|mk|број|m|tr=bròj|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t-|mk|количество|n|tr=kolíčestvo|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t|mk|количина|tr=količína|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * [[Nahuatl]]: [[tlapoalli]] * Polish: {{t+|pl|liczba|f}}, {{t+|pl|ilość|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|quantidade|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|число|n|tr=čisló|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|количество|n|tr=kolíčestvo|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|àireamh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural}} * Armenian: [[թիվ]] (t'iv) * Croatian: {{t+|hr|broj|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|číslo|n}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|luku}} * French: {{t+|fr|nombre|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|αριθμός|m|tr=arithmós|sc=Grek}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|szám}} {{trans-mid}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|tala|f}} * Latin: {{t+|la|numerus|m}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t+|mk|број|m|tr=bròj|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|liczba|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|número|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|число|n|tr=čisló|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|àireamh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} {{trans-bottom}} ====Verb==== {{en-verb}} # {{transitive}} To [[label]] (items) with numbers; to [[assign]] numbers to (items). #: '''''Number''' the baskets so that we can find them easily.'' # {{intransitive}} To [[total]] or [[count]]; to [[amount]] to. #: ''I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must '''number''' in the thousands.'' =====Translations===== {{trans-top|label with numbers; assign numbers to}} * [[Breton]]: [[niverenniñ]] * Czech: {{t-|cs|číslovat}} * Dutch: [[nummeren]] * Finnish: {{t-|fi|numeroida}} * French: {{t+|fr|numéroter}} * German: {{t-|de|nummerieren}} * Greek: {{t+|el|αριθμώ|tr=arithmó|sc=Grek}} * Hungarian: {{t|hu|megszámoz}} * Icelandic: {{t-|is|númera}}, {{t-|is|tölusetja}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Interlingua]]: [[numerar]] * Italian: {{t+|it|numerare}} * Latin: {{t-|la|numerare}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|нумерира|tr=numeríra|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|numerar}} * Romanian: [[număra]] * Russian: [[нумеровать]] (numerovát’) * Spanish: {{t-|es|numerar}} * Swedish: [[numrera]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to total; to amount to}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|počítat}} se * German: {{t+|de|zählen}} * Hungarian: kitesz egy mennyiséget, valamennyit számlál {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|избројува|tr=izbròjuva|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t|mk|набројува|tr=nabròjuva|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Russian: [[насчитывать]] (nasčítyvat'), [[исчисляться]] (isčislját’s’a) {{trans-bottom}} ====See also==== * [[Appendix:Numbers|Wiktionary’s Appendix of numbers]] ===Etymology 2=== From {{term|numb}} + {{term|-er}}. ====Pronunciation==== * {{a|RP}} {{enPR|nŭm'ə}}, {{IPA|/ˈnʌmə/}}, {{SAMPA|/"nVm@(r)/}} * {{a|US}}: {{enPR|nŭm'ər}}, {{IPA|/'nʌmɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"nVm3`/}} * {{audio|en-us-number-adjective.ogg|Audio (US) (adjective)}} * {{hyphenation|num|ber}} ====Adjective==== '''number''' # {{comparative of|[[numb]]}} [[Category:200 English basic words]] [[Category:English heteronyms]] [[Category:Parts of speech]] [[ang:number]] [[ar:number]] [[zh-min-nan:number]] [[de:number]] [[et:number]] [[el:number]] [[es:number]] [[fr:number]] [[ko:number]] [[hy:number]] [[io:number]] [[it:number]] [[kk:number]] [[sw:number]] [[ku:number]] [[lo:number]] [[lt:number]] [[hu:number]] [[nl:number]] [[ja:number]] [[no:number]] [[pl:number]] [[pt:number]] [[ru:number]] [[simple:number]] [[fi:number]] [[sv:number]] [[ta:number]] [[te:number]] [[th:number]] [[vi:number]] [[tr:number]] [[tk:number]] [[uk:number]] [[zh:number]]